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| zymurgist |
 Feb 26 2008, 05:57 AM
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I heard this story on the radio yesterday, and they reported that the car fell off its jackstands. No such mention in this article. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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| BMXerror |
Feb 26 2008, 12:12 PM
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Okay, is it just me, or is the weight balance way too far back on a 914 to mount on the donuts? I've tried it before and it seemed unstable as hell! I usually set the car down on the trailing arm pivots in the rear, and the A-arms in the front. That seems to be the most stable setup, but I also put a couple stands under the mount bar as a backup.
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| SirAndy |
Feb 26 2008, 12:52 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,815 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(BMXerror @ Feb 26 2008, 10:12 AM)  Okay, is it just me, or is the weight balance way too far back on a 914 to mount on the donuts? that's because the donuts are *NOT* supposed to be used to jack up the car or hold it up with a jackstand !!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif) Andy |
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| Richard Casto |
Feb 26 2008, 01:54 PM
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Blue Sky Motorsports, LLC Group: Members Posts: 1,465 Joined: 2-August 05 From: Durham, NC Member No.: 4,523 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Feb 26 2008, 01:52 PM) QUOTE(BMXerror @ Feb 26 2008, 10:12 AM) Okay, is it just me, or is the weight balance way too far back on a 914 to mount on the donuts? that's because the donuts are *NOT* supposed to be used to jack up the car or hold it up with a jackstand !!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif) Andy I would have to agree that based upon the the structure they are attached to, they were not meant as jack points. Especially the front. I am guessing that they helped locate the body on a jig as it was welded up or for some other purpose. Richard |
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| SirAndy |
Feb 26 2008, 06:24 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,815 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Richard Casto @ Feb 26 2008, 11:54 AM) based upon the the structure they are attached to, they were not meant as jack points. Especially the front. I am guessing that they helped locate the body on a jig as it was welded up or for some other purpose. the rear donuts are close to the frame rail, but the fronts have no support what-so-ever. they're on an unsupported part of your floorpan! don't use the donuts ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Andy PS: here's a picture of what they were used for, to suspend the chassis on the assembly line ... Attached image(s) 
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zymurgist Martinsburg man killed when car rolls over on him Feb 26 2008, 05:57 AM
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